should a boss push his beliefs onto you?

Question

my ex boss is a jehovah witness,when i worked with him he kep preaching his beliefs onto me,part of the reason he is my ex boss.a member of my family still works with him and i think if he keeps on going she should seek advise and write a letter of grievance .any thoughts on this one.p.s i have nothing against any religion i just dont like peoples beliefs faused onto people

im glad im out of it,but we couldnt report him as he owns the hotel i used to work in.it was one of the main reasons i left.he wont even serve black pudding for guests at breakfast as it is against jehovah to eat any form of blood.but being jehova dont stop him drinking and driving back home most nights.

i worked for over two years in the place before he brought it 6 months ago as did my family member.

Answer 1

That is protected by law, you can professionaly consult a lawyer on this matter and sue both your exboss and you excompany for a thing like what you decribe here...

Answer 2

Jehovah's witnesses are trained from a very early age to consider the personal welfare and spirituality of others in their community.They are so enthusiastic about their commission from christ to tell others about the benefits concerning the future that they see it vastly important, even life saving, to tell others.If somone specifically is firm to a Jehovah's Witness, tactfully, and requests that no further preaching be made then the JW should in reality accept, if that person has been so offfended offer an apology, not for his commission but for upsetting that person, in fact they are trained to consider the feelings of others in such a way.Sometimes they are so enthusiastic for their faith they forget to do this, because they are also human, and don't always fully take on board what someone else is trying to say.The best thing for you to do is to write to their local kingdom hall and express your concerns about your ex-boss, and request that you and your relative no longer receive calls or preaching if you are that distressed by it.At the work place this perosn is still obligated to preach, but will take on board their elders good advice and leave the requested person to themselves.Address your letter politley to the elders of that congregation and they will without a doubt be considerate of your request and make sure that you and you're relative are no longer...disturbed by this.Despite what has been expressed on here, although JW's are obliged to preach by commmand of Jesus Christ, it is by no man that they are given that commission, they are certainly not berated by their elders or fellow believers if they preach less than someone else, or indeed, cannot preach for some reason, for many other reasons that could be personal also, it is not a competition, or a place where they compete for gods or each others attention, it is not about looking good on a stats sheet, but caring for others in the community, much as a phyisical doctor would...JW's care about a persons spiritual health, and have become as jesus asked ' FISHERS OF MEN ' (going out and seeking like-minded, god-fearing people)..rather than sitting waiting for the fish to jump into the boats of religion, where their spiritual health could be overlooked...it is a serious matter on the part of JW's not to try to save a persons life, and that is why they are so dedicated to their cause.. ...Yours....A FRIEND.

Answer 3

It could be construed as harrasment. JW's are like that - they are obliged to report every week how much preaching they have done, and their elders give them a hard time if they don't do enough. I bet he is counting his time ranting at work as part of his 'ministry'!
I would definately look into a formal grievance. The TUC have a website called 'work smart' - google it; it gives tips on how to go about such things.

Answer 4

there is nothing wrong with a boss( and i am one) witnessing to his staff. I do it. They will dress as i say and act respectably during business hours. I tell them upfront of the dress and conduct code. But when they go home i dont care what they do. As a born again christian i witness everywhere and i own the company so i tell my employees about Jesus. Again i dont make then be christians but i think all should hear how to be saved.

Answer 5

That is extremely unprofessional and it should be brought to a superiors attention. Dialog in the workplace is fine, but preaching and moralizing is wrong. Has your family member asked him to stop or made it clear it makes her uncomfortable? If so and he persists that could constitute a hostile work environment--it is no different than unwanted sexual advances it doesn't belong in the workplace period.

Answer 6

Dude quit dwelling on the past, he must not have been such a bad bloke to hire you also another member of your family on in his company. Don't burn your bridges over something so stupid or trivial. I reckon he gave you the sack and your being a prude over it are you a man or mouse ? Grow a brain learn to write find yourself another job rather than a working in a sheltered work shop.

Answer 7

I do understand where you are coming from, but consider...if you have busted your a s s and manage to open a business of your own, aren't you entitled to expressing your opinion?
Unless he has actually fired anyone because they don't agree with him, it is unlikely that there is much you can do about it.
I've been in the very same situation with a boss who was a self-proclaimed atheist. As I said, he busted his a s s, and he had every right to express his opinions. I can respect that, but that doesn't mean I had to like it. I just simply ignored him, and did my work, until I could find a better job.

Answer 8

You can file grievances with the BBB. Meanwhile it could be he is simply overly zealous.

Honestly, I am a Witness, and I hated it when my bosses pushed things like Christmas on me. I found that most of them backed off once they understood.

Answer 9

i do understand what you are saying here. i have a colleague who questions my way of believing in my faith. By the way he is a Christian too, only that he discovered it recently after having a troubled couple of years, and i am a Christian too, but waht i dont like is that he questions my way of seeing Christianity. to give you a peek.....he believes Christianity is the only true religion, rest irrelevant, mastubation is a sin, homosexuality is non thinkable and going against God.....etc, he is just one of those who is close minded and believes in the religion with keeping his day to day life separate and when it comes to being religious he transforms himself.......Just strongly let ur boss know your decision and choice is yours and him choosing to be a Jehovah's Witness is fine , and it was his choice that he made and followed, so to let you do yours.....

Answer 10

It's against the law. File a grievance.